David Cullinane
Question:229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes commenced in Waterford in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5047/26]
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Data on residential Commencement Notices, disaggregated by local authority and dwelling type, are published monthly on my Department's website, at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/december-commencements-2025/.
Commencement Notices were received for 16,412 new homes in 2025, down from 69,000 the previous year. This dip was not unexpected given the unprecedented volume of notices lodged across 2023 and more particularly 2024 as a result of Government measures to boost supply, and likely reflects a continued focus in the construction sector on progressing to completion of the homes already in the pipeline.
The data shows some 85,723 commencement notices for new homes were lodged across 2024 and 2025. This represents an increase of 43% compared with the combined total for 2022 and 2023 (59,758). This picture is being mirrored across the country, with more than 1,600 commencement notices for new homes lodged in Waterford across 2024 (1,200) and 2025 (437). Again mirroring the national picture, December 2025 saw the highest number of commencement notices lodged in Waterford, with notices lodged in respect of some 180 units.
Delivering Homes, Building Communities seeks to significantly accelerate delivery of new homes by focusing on activating land and creating the optimal environment to encourage housing activity – including regulatory reform, tax incentives and the largest ever capital investment in the history of the State, with €275 billion invested in infrastructure over ten years through the National Development Plan.
Government remain focused on continuing to bring forward measures that will continue to increase the supply of new homes across all tenures to make sure that everyone has a range of housing options available to them, whether they want to buy a house, rent one, or are in need of social housing.